I am happy to see that this thread was taken up once mor. The use of concrete-type materials in Chinese and Roman as well as modern ships is well established. The Romans used hi-tech “carbon fiber” i.e. horsetail hair etc. :D The recent resurgence of interest in the Chinese explorations of the world...

If this is all historically correct, then the Chinese didn’t need camo: they ruled the seas at that time I think one source says that the guns on the treasure ships were used only for ceremonial purposes. Read: to scare the living daylights out of the people they visited.

As far as I know, there are no plans and all models and so-called replicas are purely imaginary. I used a photo of the model at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry and a few other sources. One of the sources had a quasi blueprint of the deck outline and side view, but I forgot the link. http:...

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QwRPnSJvHN8/TmZCfh1OANI/AAAAAAAAvoA/O5I7K2xj_Kg/s512/Monterey2011_9_2.jpg The annual SMSC meeting in Monterey, CA is coming up soon. For further last minute information go to the 1250 message board where all SMSC communications are posted. http://members.boardhost....

It is never too late, as they say....... If you need some translations, let me know, but the photos are often self-explanatory. Also take a look at http://www.hnsa.org/sources.htm for US Navy information.

I don't know if these film clips have been shown here before. Cruiser Prinz Eugen Film Clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPmkOtSveXY that follow, to some extent, the book “Prinz Eugen im ersten Gefecht” by Fritz-Otto Busch http://www.kbismarck.com/books/pgbook.html , Paul Schmalenbach’s book, an...

It is at this time every year since 1946 that I miss my homeland the most and the great joy it was to anticipate Christmas ....... My homeland of German Bohemia/Sudetenland ceased to exist then although I feel in my heart that the land is still mine as long as I live. My best wishes to you all and I...

According to BS survivor Dieter Heitmann (as per Ward Carr) only six survivors of the BISMARCK are still above the surface of the water. In August of this year, Willie Treinies also died and joined his heroic shipmates without being recognized as a hero by the world at large or this MB. Perhaps, I a...